Happy Birthday smonster!
Early: Where'd she go? Simon: I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sue - Sep 21, 2011 8:43:38 am PDT #27541 of 30001
hip deep in pie
JenP - Sep 21, 2011 8:48:05 am PDT #27542 of 30001
There's no way slow lorises (lorixes? lori?) are real - they are simply too cute to be believed:
Oh, my. The head tilt with those big eyes, come on! Unreal.
Burrell - Sep 21, 2011 8:48:26 am PDT #27543 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Happy birthday Sophia! Happy birthday smonster!
I have no opinion whatsoever about The New Girl.
Cashmere - Sep 21, 2011 8:49:58 am PDT #27544 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
That Loris looks like a Furby.
My cousin just had healthy, 6lb twin boys named, Dean and Logan. I don't dare tell her my mine went immediately to Supernatural and to Veronica Mars.
Kathy A - Sep 21, 2011 8:50:16 am PDT #27545 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Gamers Unlock Protein Mystery That Baffled AIDS Researchers For Years
“Following the failure of a wide range of attempts to solve the crystal structure of M-PMV retroviral protease by molecular replacement, we challenged players of the protein folding game Foldit to produce accurate models of the protein,” the study reads. “Remarkably, Foldit players were able to generate models of sufficient quality for successful molecular replacement and subsequent structure determination. The refined structure provides new insights for the design of antiretroviral drugs.”
Developed by researchers at the University of Washington, Foldit turns scientific problems into competitive games. Players were charged with using spatial and critical thinking skills to build 3D models of protease. Few of these players had any kind of background in biochemistry.
According to Fox, it took players a matter of days to come up with models that were solid enough for researchers to translate into scientific rendering of the protein...
Foldit has not only made this breakthrough with AIDS research, but it has also aided in Cancer and Alzheimer’s research.
Sophia Brooks - Sep 21, 2011 8:50:22 am PDT #27546 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
You guys have seen the slow loris getting tickled, right? So cute.
Thanks again for the birthday happies!
Amy - Sep 21, 2011 8:51:25 am PDT #27547 of 30001
Because books.
I don't dare tell her my mine went immediately to Supernatural and to Veronica Mars.
Your cousin just made me so happy.
Jessica - Sep 21, 2011 8:52:11 am PDT #27548 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
My cousin just had healthy, 6lb twin boys named, Dean and Logan
And the boys-names-ending-in-N trend continues unabated. (Sorry, Dylan. I didn't know!)
DavidS - Sep 21, 2011 8:53:57 am PDT #27549 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Gamers Unlock Protein Mystery That Baffled AIDS Researchers For Years
Wow, that's cool. Sort of Enders Game-ish, though.
"Here play this game where you pretend to buy all the copper in Tanzania. Whoever can bargain for the lowest price wins. Oh, look at that. The copper market in Tanzania completely collapsed. Must be a coincidence."
Nilly - Sep 21, 2011 8:54:39 am PDT #27550 of 30001
Swouncing
Skipping yet-again because, according to the Buffista Calendar, today is Sophia Brooks' birthday.
Happy birthday, Sophia! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!
(Is it smonster's birthday, as well? It wasn't mailed to me, so I can't know. Either way, I hope your day is lovely!)